DN21 1AZ West Lindsey
Live postcode, introduced February 2026. Ward: Gainsborough South-West. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Gainsborough Road, Gainsborough: 17 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in West Lindsey in 2026-27: Band D £2,354 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,570 | £1,831 | £2,093 | £2,354 | £2,877 | £3,401 | £3,924 | £4,709 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (100% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Gainsborough Riverside (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 2, LEA ROAD, grade II
- FORMER TOLL LODGES TO GAINSBOROUGH BRIDGE TO NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF THE EAST END OF THE BRIDGE, grade II
- GAINSBOROUGH BRIDGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Maltings, 2b Lea Road, Gainsborough: up to 16 homes, permissioned (10 m)
- Land enclosed by Thornton St, Bridge St, King St and Bridge Rd, Gainsborough: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Former Lea Road School, Lea Road, Gainsborough: up to 28 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Gateway Riverside Housing Zone, Gainsborough, permissioned (230 m)
- Gateway Riverside Housing Zone, Gainsborough: up to 217 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- West of Primrose Street, Gainsborough: up to 83 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Gleadells Wharf, Bridge Street, Gainsborough: up to 64 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- Gleadells Wharf, Bridge Street, permissioned (400 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m |
| Gainsborough Central 2,370 journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m | |
| Retford 603,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest King Street Gainsborough | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Gainsborough | 660 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 660 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 34.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 72.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Caskgate Street Surgery | 820 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 840 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bridge Street (Dental Surgery) | 290 m |
| Hospital | John Coupland Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Gainsborough Police Station | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest SGN Ltd - Bridge Filling Station Cashzone | 120 m |
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 60% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 24% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Gainsborough Road.